chapter 8 - republicanism

jefferson in office

inauguration speech “we are all republicans, we are all federalists”

aaron burr v.p.

revolution of 1800

peaceful transfer of power when jefferson is elected

judiciary act of 1801

a ton of new judge positions made and filled with federalists at the last second to try and keep power

marbury vs madison

1st case where supreme court exercises judicial review, rules for judiciary act, jefferson ignores (Honestly me too like dont ragebait)

jefferson’s actions on federalist policies

keeps bank, repeals alcohol tax, pardons sedition act criminals

barbary pirates

the philadelphia, american ship captured and raided by pirates, americans held hostage, jefferson sends stephen decatur to rescue captive u.s. sailors, successful

the Louisiana purchase

napoleon reacquires land, sells it for 15 million to U.S. , more than doubles territory, loose western boundaries established by tallyrand, federalists do not like purchase because it will become republican.

lewis and clark

corps of discovery, about 50 people exploring Louisiana purchase, St. Louis “gateway to the West”, sacagawea leads around west and carries the team

oregon claim

“by right of discovery and exploration” lewis and clark

essex junto

federalists plot to secede from union (new england), burr conspiracy

election of 1804

jefferson re-elected

napoleonic wars impact on america

g.b. and france ignore international law, g. b. have naval blockade around france, france creates continental system (paper blockade around britain to try and stop trade

leopard chesapeake affair

4 taken, 3 dead, 18 wounded, g.b. attacks u.s. ship to try and capture british navy deserters

embargo act

jefferson bans trade with entirety of europe

“oh this cursed ograbme”

election of 1808

james madison in office, repeals embargo act

non intercourse act

u.s. can trade with all of europe except france and g.b.

war of 1812

1. g.b. harassing u.s. shipments

2. impressment (forced military service) of british naval deserters

3. u.s. wants western/northern territory expansion

4. native problems on frontier

5. national honor

war hawks

americans who really like war ex. henry clay

u.s. not ready for 1812

1. bank charter of 1811, mediocre army, navy okay (16 ships), british navy huge

battle of lake eerie

win, commodore oliver hazard perry

battle of the thames

general harrison defeated british, native chief died natives hopes ended

treaty of fort jackson

andrew jackson in georgia and alabama, fought natives successfully

british threefold plan 1814

napoleon gone so brits can focus on america

1. invade america from canada (great lakes)

2. extend costal blockade to new england

3. seize new orleans and cut off mississippi river

british strategy results

america did well in great lakes area, aug. 1814 capital moves to washington d.c.

battle of new orleans

andrew jackson is the hero but the treaty was already negotiated?

treaty of ghent

ends war of 1812, status quo agreement, no gains or losses for either side

hartford convention

roles reversed by republicans and federalists, army and navy not so bad, national banks and tariffs not so bad, federalists using republican arguments? (strict interpretation of the constitution)